Clean Energy Strategy Manager

Overview

Con Edison, a multibillion-dollar energy utility, is leading the clean energy transition in New York City and Westchester County. We are investing hundreds of millions of dollars annually to integrate distributed resources into our electric and gas systems, support electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and scale adoption of energy efficiency and clean heating technologies across our customers.

Con Edisons Flexible Demand team develops the companys long term grid flexibility strategy and helps craft a vision for how the company will use demand side resources to achieve multiple strategic objectives.

The Flexible Demand Strategy Manager will support the Companys strategy, policy, and regulatory work related to grid flexibility and the NY Grid of the Future proceeding. The Strategy Manager will bring together internal experts and external partners to evolve policies and programs to scale and optimize flexible demand resources. To do so, they will be leading regulatory filings and studies, and design pilots that assess the value, potential, and optimal use cases for flexibility. This is a great role to exercise strategic and analytical thinking, drive results, and demonstrate application of cross disciplinary skills to the clean energy space.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Collaborate on development of a long term vision and roadmap for grid flexibility to optimize value for the system, customers, the market, and policy goals, and identify the grid capabilities needed to enable this vision (including monitoring, visibility, and dispatch capabilities).
• Collaborate on design of a harmonized suite of flexibility programs and pilots by assessing existing customer clean energy programs and evaluating new opportunities to increase flexibility on the system.
• Lead studies to evaluate the potential of different technologies to increase flexible demand and its dependability, including energy storage, electric vehicles, electrified building load, virtual power plants, and demand response.
• Collaborate with internal Company stakeholders including engineering, digital products, and clean energy program teams to determine the long-term strategy for flexible demand.
• Engage with external stakeholders, including trade groups, advocacy organizations, other New York utilities, city officials, and regulatory personnel, and collaborate on joint studies and filings.
• Lead regulatory filings relating to flexible demand including implementation plans, comments, and whitepapers.
• Represent the Company at industry conferences and meetings with external stakeholders related to grid flexibility and distributed energy resources.
• Develop any direct reports through coaching, creating development opportunities, and performance management along with being available for regular touchpoints to discuss work, goals, and professional development opportunities.
• Ensure that safe work practices are followed, and the environment is fully protected in accordance with Company policy and governmental regulations.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant experience or
• Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant experience

Preferred Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree Degree in relevant area including business administration, economics, financial analysis, engineering, sustainability, data science, or other related technical, business or energy focus and 5 years' relevant experience including energy policy, regulatory, strategy, stakeholder engagement, or related analytical roles
• Master's Degree Degree in relevant area including business administration, economics, financial analysis, engineering, sustainability, data science, or other related technical, business or energy focus and 3 years relevant experience including energy policy, regulatory, strategy, stakeholder engagement, or related analytical roles

Relevant Work Experience

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize data into business insights and communicate findings effectively (oral and written), required.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex strategic and tactical issues while maintaining attention to detail, required.
• Ability to make sound decisions in real-time under pressure, required.
• Strong presentation, writing, and communication skills, required.
• Ability to work in ambiguity and thrive in a dynamic environment, required.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively, required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project), required.
• Experience in utility demand management and/or distributed energy resource programs, including clean energy strategy and operations, preferred.
• Knowledge of national and New York State clean energy policy (e.g., CLCPA, Grid of the Future), preferred.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive business solutions, preferred.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including managing relationships and engagements with consultants, preferred.
• Familiarity with grid planning/operations, NYISO and FERC frameworks, and tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI, or Tableau, preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required

Additional Physical Demands

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.